There’s an episode of M*A*S*H where some British officers on Christmas Day mention Boxing Day, and Potter decides it would be good for morale. He declares that the next day officers will switch places with enlisted and draftees. The first switch is Potter himself who becomes company clerk under “Colonel” Maxwell Klinger. Hilarity ensues!!
MASH was a crappy show with two of the most obnoxious liberal turds as the stars.
Informative/educational. Thanks for posting.
“Boxing Day” is the Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God!
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/12/26/103648-synaxis-of-the-most-holy-mother-of-god
Troparion
O Most Pure Mother of God, your holy Synaxis is adorned with many diverse splendors; / and gifts are brought to you by many peoples of the world, O Lady Theotokos. / In your mercy, loosen the bonds of our sinfulness, and save our souls.
Kontakion
He Who was begotten before the morning star by the Father without a mother / is incarnate of you today on earth without a father. / Therefore, a star announces the glad tidings to the Magi, / while Angels and shepherds sing of your undefiled child-bearing, O you who are full of grace.
Yes, it is appropriate to give gifts to servants and the poor on this day, in honor of the Mother of God!
It’s when you capture your neighbors, wrap them in boxes, then their families must do ritual battle to claim their relatives back.
A glorious occasion to be sure!
RE: churches gave alms....
Rich politicians relax under palms
on trips paid by bribes but have no qualms
they just go on with aplomb
Christians give alms
read lines from the Psalms
and give gifts to dad and mom
while Muslims plant bombs
It’s the day people box up all of their Amazon returns. :)
When we lived in London, we were told that BOXING DAY, was the day that UNWANTED presents were re-wrapped and boxed and given to the servants.
When we lived in London, we were told that BOXING DAY, was the day that UNWANTED presents were re-wrapped and boxed and given to the servants.
“or St. Stephen’s Day”
St Stephen with a rose
In and out of the garden he goes.
It is not just the implications, but the substance of Christ entering His creation in human flesh in order to suffer the Cross as the one and only sufficient sacrifice for the sin of the world, that causes those who hear and believe this glad tiding to box up their own substance and give it to those in need. It is part of living soberly, but does not come naturally.
Gifts to the poor?
We do that every month via welfare, food stamps, subsidized housing, free drugs/needles and anything else the leftist commies can dream up.
Sydney Hobart yacht race.
It’s when you let your obnoxious liberal relatives out of the box you put them in just before dinner.
On the Western calendar St. Stephens' Day is observed on the Second Day of Christmas.
St. Stephen was one of the original seven Deacons appointed and ordained in the Acts of the Apostles; specifically to oversee the distribution to the poor.
This association with aid to those in need is strongly alluded to in the Carol "Good King Wenceslaus".
On St. Stephen's Day is was customary for the poor, servant classes to go from house to house, particularly those of their customers to beg alms or treats. They carried boxes in which to place their bounty, hence the name "Boxing Day".
Until the NHL made Boxing Day a holiday for the league many a historic bout took place..